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The mission of the Oregon State Capitol Foundation is to preserve our Capitol, share its history and engage oregonians in our democracy.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-5164853) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $141K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
69% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
38.0 mo
of spending, in cash
38.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$62K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
22 of 22 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.0M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$795K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$556K
FY2021$633K
FY2022$887K
FY2023$862K
FY2024$902K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$795K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$662K
FY2021$842K
FY2022$478K
FY2023$615K
FY2024$608K
FY2025$795K
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $548K Management & general 23% · $182K Fundraising 8% · $65K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (until 2/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves the Capitol, shares its history, and engages Oregonians in democracy.

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1 program · $548K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Ongoing civics education initiative, monetary award program granting monies to develop and sustain civics programs and projects throughout oregon. History-based projects including video interviews of past oregon leaders and legislative milestones.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-5164853) · Dispute this line
$548Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2024
State of OregonFY2024$361,315
State of OregonFY2023$174,666
State of OregonFY2022$193,972
State of OregonFY2021$127,236
State of OregonFY2020$483,345

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$881K
Investment incomeLn 3$110K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Money outPt IX
$795K
Ln 25
Programscol B$548K
Managementcol C$182K
Fundraisingcol D$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$881K
Government grantsLn 1e$780K
Investment incomeLn 3$110K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
Accounts receivableLn 4$134K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$361K
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$4K
Share of the $131K endowmentSch D 1g3.4%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$131K$123K$104K$95K$85K
AddedLn 1b$8K$20K$48K$30K$13K
SpentLn 1d–1f$16K$15K$48K$3K$24K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$322K$361K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K$62K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$3.0M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$361K$361K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$266K$79K$128K$59K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$7K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$2K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$989$989
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$84K$19K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$795K$548K$182K$65K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $1.0M$795K$211K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $902K$608K$294K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $862K$615K$247K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $887K$478K$409K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $633K$842K−$209K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 $556K$662K−$106K$2.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,006,531 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $796,153$880,978
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $106,188$121,803
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14$3,750
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $902,355$1,006,531
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $174,666$361,315
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $433,424$433,814
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $608,090$795,129
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $294,265$211,402
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,006,531 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$780,030
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100,948
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$880,978
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $109,860$109,860
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $11,943$11,943
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,750$3,750
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,750 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $121,803$1,006,531
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $795,129 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $361,315$361,315
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,300$21,300
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,430$4,430
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $79,102 · Management $127,638 · Fundraising $59,167$265,907
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,497$16,497
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,096 · Management $3,258$10,354
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,281 · Fundraising $4,163$6,444
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $989$989
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,979$2,979
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $84,064 · Management $19,297 · Fundraising $1,553$104,914
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $548,074 · Management $182,172 · Fundraising $64,883$795,129
Part X · Balance sheet $3,031,020 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,296,963$2,517,112
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $62,490$134,420
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,455$1,940
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $193,740$216,468
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $128,737$144,650
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $126,852$16,430
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,811,237$3,031,020
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $65,401$62,141
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $65,401$62,141
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,577,735$2,797,542
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $168,101$171,337
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,745,836$2,968,879
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,811,237$3,031,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,968,879 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,006,531
XI-2 Total expenses$795,129
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$211,402
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,745,836
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,641
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,968,879

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